Table 2. Comparison of mineral contents in Lentinula edodes produced in Korea and China

Collected site Macro mineral (mg/kg) Trace mineral (mg/kg)
Na Mg K Ca Cr Cu
Korea (n=17) 161.33±44.341) 746.22±197.55 17,676.84±3,279.58 50.50±26.98 2.82±2.61 77.13±45.88
China (n=13) 310.69±84.80 318.49±45.06 11,182.01±2,446.44 33.36±6.08 12.95±10.05 101.19±43.78
p-value 0.000***2) 0.000*** 0.000*** 0.021* 0.004** 0.158
All values are mean±SD.
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.